Pepper Seeds - Hot Pepper - NuMex Big Jim
Description
Legendary size with true New Mexico flavor. NuMex Big Jim is the king of roasting chiles, delivering mellow green sweetness and a friendly warmth that lets the pepper’s earthy, sun kissed character shine. Think roasted green pepper, a hint of citrus and herb, and just enough heat to make burgers, enchiladas, and stews sing.
The plants are vigorous and reliable, usually 2 to 3 feet tall with a branching habit that sets heavy clusters of long, pendant pods. Clean, dark foliage frames the fruit so the plants look ornamental even before harvest. Pods average 8 to 10 inches and can reach a foot under good care, smooth and tapered with thin to medium walls. They mature from glossy green to deep red, blister and peel beautifully over flame, and dry readily for ristras, flakes, and powder.
Bite into a freshly roasted green pod and you get sweet pepper first, then a gentle, lingering warmth in the mild to medium range. In the kitchen, stuff and grill whole pods, slice rings for sautés and pizzas, or blend roasted flesh into creamy sauces, dips, and green chile stews. Left to ripen red, Big Jim develops richer, dried-cherry notes and grinds into a fragrant chile powder perfect for classic New Mexico red sauce.
Developed by the New Mexico State University chile program, NuMex Big Jim carries forward generations of selection for size, flavor, peelability, and yield. It remains a favorite for home roasters and market growers alike, a dependable Capsicum annuum that brings crowd-pleasing taste, massive pods, and armfuls of harvests all season.
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Legendary size with true New Mexico flavor. NuMex Big Jim is the king of roasting chiles, delivering mellow green sweetness and a friendly warmth that lets the pepper’s earthy, sun kissed character shine. Think roasted green pepper, a hint of citrus and herb, and just enough heat to make burgers, enchiladas, and stews sing.
The plants are vigorous and reliable, usually 2 to 3 feet tall with a branching habit that sets heavy clusters of long, pendant pods. Clean, dark foliage frames the fruit so the plants look ornamental even before harvest. Pods average 8 to 10 inches and can reach a foot under good care, smooth and tapered with thin to medium walls. They mature from glossy green to deep red, blister and peel beautifully over flame, and dry readily for ristras, flakes, and powder.
Bite into a freshly roasted green pod and you get sweet pepper first, then a gentle, lingering warmth in the mild to medium range. In the kitchen, stuff and grill whole pods, slice rings for sautés and pizzas, or blend roasted flesh into creamy sauces, dips, and green chile stews. Left to ripen red, Big Jim develops richer, dried-cherry notes and grinds into a fragrant chile powder perfect for classic New Mexico red sauce.
Developed by the New Mexico State University chile program, NuMex Big Jim carries forward generations of selection for size, flavor, peelability, and yield. It remains a favorite for home roasters and market growers alike, a dependable Capsicum annuum that brings crowd-pleasing taste, massive pods, and armfuls of harvests all season.
